College Football Early Picks: 3 NCAAF Picks for Week 10

⭐  Best Bet: Notre Dame -3 (-110) at BetMGM

It's essentially a lost season for Clemson, who will not have a 10-win season for the first time since 2010. Clemson has lost its last two games and now sits at 4-4, as head coach Dabo Swinney argues with callers on his radio show. The Tigers are 3-point underdogs in their matchup with Notre Dame. 

We like Notre Dame -3 (-110) at BetMGM. The Fighting Irish have played two of their best games of the season, defeating USC and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams 48-20 before topping Pittsburgh 58-7 last week in one of Notre Dame's most dominant showings. 

Clemson has been unable to move the ball with consistent success this season, ranking 82nd in points per game (23.4) and 66th in yards per game (379.1). The Tigers are also 102nd in yards per pass at 6.3. 

Notre Dame has had one of the better defenses in the country, giving up just 16.9 points per game (15th-best) and ranking 10th in yards allowed per game (294.6). The Fighting Irish also have a premier pass defense that ranks ninth in yards allowed per pass (5.8). 

It's hard to see Clemson being able to move the ball against a Notre Dame team that's rolling right now. Take the Fighting Irish to win and cover.

Best Bet: Notre Dame -3 (-110) at BetMGM

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⭐ Kansas State +4.5 (-110) at FanDuel

Texas handled its first test without quarterback Quinn Ewers sho is set to miss 2-4 weeks with a shoulder injury. Redshirt freshman quarterback Maalik Murphy threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns in the 35-6 win over a bad BYU team. 

But in the top 25 showdown with Kansas State, we like  Kansas State +4.5 (-110) at FanDuel. The Wildcats won the league in 2022 and have convincingly won their last three games, 38-21 over Texas Tech, 41-3 against TCU and a 41-0 shutout victory against Houston. Kansas State's two-quarterback system of Will Howard and Avery Johnson has allowed the offense to explode. The Wildcats rank fourth in rushing yards per game (225.7) and are 12th in yards per carry (5.3). 

With a ground game to rely on and a defense that ranks 17th in points allowed per game (18.1), we like Kansas State getting 4.5 points against an unproven backup quarterback in Murphy. 

Best Bet: Kansas State +4.5 (-110) at FanDuel

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⭐ Georgia -15.5 (-110) at BetMGM

When the dominant version of No. 1 Georiga shows up, it's hard to see how anyone can compete with the Bulldogs. Georgia dominated Florida in their annual rivalry game, earning a 43-20 victory for one of its most impressive showings of the season. Now, Georgia will prepare for its second top-25 matchup of the season when it hosts No. 14 Missouri. 

We're going with Georgia -15.5 (-110) at BetMGM. We have now seen Georgia step up its level of play in key conference games. The other occasion came when No. 20 Kentucky visited Athens, and Georgia dominated for a 51-13 victory. 

While Missouri does have a solid offense, ranking 20th in points per game (33.7), there are too many concerns on defense to want to back the Tigers. Missouri ranks 71st in passing yards allowed per game (236.4) and is 80th in opponent completion percentage (61.7%). Georgia quarterback Carson Beck should take advantage of a bad Tigers defense. Beck completed 19 of 28 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns just last week against Florida, and that was the first game without All-American tight end Brock Bowers. 

Georgia ranks seventh in the country in passing yards per game (324.9) and is 13th in yards per pass (9.1). The distinct advantage through the air and in the trenches should allow Georgia to dominate again. 

Best Bet: Georgia -15.5 (-110) at BetMGM

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